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Genesis 1-11 : a new old translation for readers, scholars, and translators /

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Wilmore, KY, Glossahouse, ©2017Description: 313 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781942697374
  • 1942697376
Uniform titles:
  • Bible. Genesis. English. Bray. 2017.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 222.11 B827G 23
LOC classification:
  • BS1233 .B737 2017
Contents:
Before the translation: To the reader -- On the presentation -- The translation: Genesis 1-11 -- After the translation: To the persistent reader -- Notes -- Dramatis personae -- Glossary -- Of the making of books -- Abbreviations -- Works cited -- Index of subjects -- Index of ancient sources -- Index of translations -- Index of authors -- Index of stories and genealogies.
Summary: This translation of Genesis 1-11 follows the Hebrew text closely and leaves in what many translations leave out: physicality, ambiguity, repetition, even puns. Bray and Hobbins also draw deeply from the long history of Jewish and Christian interpretation. Their translation and notes offer the reader wisdom and delight. - Back cover.
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 222.11 B827G (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 060971

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-367) and indexes.

Before the translation: To the reader -- On the presentation -- The translation: Genesis 1-11 -- After the translation: To the persistent reader -- Notes -- Dramatis personae -- Glossary -- Of the making of books -- Abbreviations -- Works cited -- Index of subjects -- Index of ancient sources -- Index of translations -- Index of authors -- Index of stories and genealogies.

This translation of Genesis 1-11 follows the Hebrew text closely and leaves in what many translations leave out: physicality, ambiguity, repetition, even puns. Bray and Hobbins also draw deeply from the long history of Jewish and Christian interpretation. Their translation and notes offer the reader wisdom and delight. - Back cover.

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